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Importer for Contacts
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Importer for Contacts

For macOS

Importer for Contacts

Import contacts from Excel and CSV into Apple's Contacts app on your Mac, or convert them to vCards. Full privacy, no subscription.

Version 1.7.9 (July 23, 2026) · macOS 12.4 or later · ★★★★★ 4.8 (1281 ratings)
Download on the Mac App Store
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Convert Excel and CSV files to VCF vCards on Mac

Importer for Contacts brings spreadsheets into Apple Contacts, with more control than the import function in Contacts itself. It converts Excel, CSV and tab-delimited files to vCards, maps every field including custom labels, and restores the contact lists a vCard carries. Native to macOS, it supports every field of a contact card. It's built for anyone who regularly moves data into Apple Contacts.

Features

Imports Excel files
Directly import .xlsx Excel files, including embedded pictures. There is no detour through CSV.
Handles tricky CSV files
Successfully imports CSV files that Apple Contacts refuses to open, with an interactive encoding preview to get special characters right.
Automatic group assignment
Add a column of comma-separated group names to your CSV file and the app files the contacts into those groups during the import. Groups that do not exist yet are created.
Smart field mapping
Maps fields automatically and remembers the mappings for future imports. Mappings can be saved as separate import setups for recurring imports.
Extract labeled values
Extract comma- or line-separated labeled values from a single field and import them into separate contact fields. An example: “work: (123) 456-789, home: (987) 654-321”.
Full privacy guaranteed
Importer for Contacts doesn't collect any data. All conversion takes place locally on your Mac.

What users say

★★★★★

"This app is so easy to use, drag and drop. It intelligently maps fields so you do not have to. It's super fast, a major major time saver! I give this app the highest recommendations."

ColeThom · Mac App Store
★★★★★

"This saved us hours. Very grateful to the developers to create a product that does what it promises — and in a way that is easy even for non-tech folks."

Kev, Syd, Aus · Mac App Store
★★★★★

"I used Exporter for Contacts, then Importer for Contacts, to clean up our database of 11,000 contacts. Worked perfectly."

Fredsig · Mac App Store

Frequently asked questions

Does my data stay private?

Yes. The entire conversion happens locally on your Mac. Nothing is uploaded.

Do I need a subscription?

No. The app is a one-time purchase from the Mac App Store, with no recurring fees.

Which file formats are supported?

Importer for Contacts reads Excel files (.xlsx), CSV, tab-delimited text files and vCards.

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